Soteldo ends drought, Fluminense beat Grêmio, finish night in G5 | OneFootball

Fluminense overcame Grêmio this Tuesday, winning 2-1 in a match for the 37th round of the Campeonato Brasileiro, at the Arena. Soteldo made the “former player’s law” count, broke a 402-day goal drought, and scored both goals for the Rio team in the victory. Now, the Tricolor das Laranjeiras is rooting against Botafogo to stay in the G5 of the competition.

Standings Situation

With the win, Fluminense takes fifth place with 61 points, but can still be surpassed by Botafogo, who face Cruzeiro this Wednesday at 7:30 pm (Brasília time), at Mineirão. Grêmio, meanwhile, remains in 10th position with 46 points.

📋 Match Summary

🔵⚫ GRÊMIO 1 x 2 FLUMINENSE 🔴🟢

🏆 Competition: Campeonato Brasileiro 🏟️ Venue: Arena do Grêmio, in Porto Alegre (RS) 📅 Date: December 2, 2025 (Tuesday) ⏰ Time: 9:30 pm (Brasília time) 👥 Attendance: 23,487 paying spectators 💰 Revenue: R$ 1,339,907.00 🟨 Yellow Cards: Dodi, Arthur and Gustavo Martins (Grêmio) and Lima (Fluminense) 🟥 Red Cards: None

Refereeing

Goals

🔵⚫ Grêmio

Tiago Volpi, Marcos Rocha, Wagner Leonardo, Gustavo Martins and Marlon; Arthur, Dodi (Cuéllar) and Willian (Aravena); Cristian Pavón (Edenílson), André Henrique (Jardiel) and Alysson (Cristaldo) Coach: Mano Menezes

🔴🟢 Fluminense

Fábio, Samuel Xavier (Thiago Santos), Ignácio, Juan Freytes and Renê; Martinelli, Nonato (Hércules) and Lucho Acosta (Paulo Henrique Ganso); Yefferson Soteldo (Keno), Kevin Serna (Lima) and Everaldo Coach: Luis Zubeldía

How the match went

Grêmio started by imposing a strong pace. Within a minute, Alysson cut in from the right and shot from outside the box, the ball deflected off Ignácio and almost fooled goalkeeper Fábio. The Rio keeper saved his team again at the ten-minute mark, with a shot from André Henrique. While Grêmio attacked, Fluminense was plotting their goal, which came in the 18th minute. Lucho Acosta launched Kevin Serna down the right. He crossed, the defense and goalkeeper Thiago Volpe failed to clear, and Soteldo found the back of the net.

At 27 minutes, Pavón forced a great save from Fábio with a powerful shot. The match turned into an exchange of blows in the final minutes. At 40, Pavón took a rebound from a corner and shot first time, but missed. At 47, Everaldo missed the chance to increase the lead after a cross from Renê. Then, at 51 minutes, André Henrique headed the ball into the net, but the goal was disallowed for offside by the Grêmio striker.

The second half started at a furious pace. At six minutes, Serna advanced, played it to Lucho who rolled it, Everaldo let it go, and Soteldo sent it into the net, extending the lead. Two minutes later, Grêmio pulled one back. Willian took a corner and André Henrique headed it in, beating Fábio.

Grêmio kept up the pressure and almost equalized in the 19th minute. Willian took a free kick and grazed Fábio's post. At 32 minutes, it was youngster Jardiel's turn to hit the Fluminense post. Grêmio continued pressing and Aravena, with a shot from outside the box in the 38th minute, almost equalized. But the ball went wide. Ten minutes later, Edenílson crossed and Gustavo Marques headed for goal, but the keeper made the save, securing the win for the Rio side.

Upcoming Matches

Grêmio

Match: Sport vs Grêmio | Campeonato Brasileiro Date and time: December 7, at 4:00 pm (Brasília time) Venue: Ilha do Retiro

Fluminense

Match: Fluminense vs Bahia | Campeonato Brasileiro Date and time: December 7, at 4:00 pm (Brasília time) Venue: Maracanã

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